Mozilla sees high growth potential in India

India is a huge force, not only in terms of people coming online, but also shaping what the digital future can be. As we figure out how people understand web, India absolutely has to be at the core of that.

Mozilla Foundation, makers of Firefox web browser is looking to expand into newer markets and believes that India is a key growth market for the organization. As the Internet penetration gains more strength, India is headed to be a huge force in shaping the digital future of the world, Mark Surman, executive director of the Mozilla Foundation, told PTI in a recent interview.

“India is a huge force, not only in terms of people coming online, but also shaping what the digital future can be. As we figure out how people understand web, India absolutely has to be at the core of that,” he said adding that as the web spreads to the whole of humanity, India and the talented code developers from India are going to play a key role in the global digital literacy.

Stressing on the importance of Web literacy, Surman said, in the next decade some five to six billion people are expected to gain access to the web, said so it is important that everybody understands how web works.

He is also highly impressed by the talent of Indian techies. The mobile platform initially debuted on just two devices, but Mozilla has managed to scare up a few more partners to produce its product worldwide.

“Strong interest from major operators and hardware makers has enabled Firefox OS to make headway in key regions and challenge established software players,” said Neil Mawston, Executive Director, Global Wireless Practice at Strategy Analytics in a statement.

New markets will include Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Montenegro, Germany, France, Argentina, Ecuador, the whole of Central America, Taiwan, India, and various locations around Asia.

Mozilla also plans to begin producing higher-end devices running its operating system - a departure from the original direction. “To accelerate the design, development and testing of the Firefox OS ecosystem, Mozilla has partnered with Thundersoft to manufacture and distribute the Firefox OS Flame reference phone”, the organization said.